Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-27
COUNCIL SESSION.
Sewerage Affairs Reviewed and
Some Important Business
Transacted.
A Picntck Over q Variety OF Bills
Routi Ie and Special
Business.

A call meeting of the city council was held
last evening at the city hall. His honor and
| Councilmen Stone, Brown, Derby, Harris,
| Unison and Kenyon we're present.
| The rules were suspended and the sewerage
committee was called upon for report. An
ordinance was placed on its passage, provid-
| ing for improvements. The amount called
| for $22, 500, the money to be raised to pay
for the construction of the Topeka avenue
sewer. The ordinance was passed without
discussion.
placed on file.
A resolution was passed ordering the city
engine er to inspect Topeka avenue sewer,
and instructed the city engineer to pay for
the work as per contract.
| The sale of the bonds was referred to the
sewer committee AID mayor with power to
act.
The mayor stated that he was frequently
| questioned concerning the progress OF the
sewer work, and as a result wrote to Rose
Sater and Christie concerning the matter
He had received a letter from the company
! which was read to the council and is as fol-
lows:
Mayor Of Wichita.
Dear Sir:-In answer to yours of the 22nd,
we have to say that we have had corps OF
me n under the very best field man in our
employ at Wichita for one week. In that
time elevations of all intersection Of
streets and of river points were taken, and
nd necessary data secured for system OF
trenches This is all that coul Id be done be-
fore overfiows are fully benched. When
that is done the lines of rivers will all be
separately surveyed and surveys entirely
completed. We propose completing your
works thoroughly, and delivering your plans
ard specifications by Septen Der l, if possible,
and under no circumstances later than DC
tober l. When the full extent OF drawing,
m anufacturing, etc. are submitted you will
realize that there is considerable work con-
any circumstances you may rest assured that
Wichita is not being neglected.
Very Respectfully,
RosEwATER & CHRISTIE,
Per, A. RosEwATER.
The letter was considered as very salts
factory, and should be sufficient to assure the
city that the work was being done as rapidly
as possible.
The bills were read, and among them some
bills for hauling Joints" to the cooler. Mr..
English thought the mayor ought to look up
such bills so the city could be assured that
SUI oh work had been done. 1.-THE police is in
the hand of the mayor, and he ought to see
to those bills"
Campbell-How long have you been out Of
the city, English {!
This was followed by number of inquiries
all seekir to gain some idea of Mr.. Eng
lish' comprehension. of the present situa-
ton.
Mr. Campbell thought that the city ought
not pay for hauling joints over the city.
Stone-Move that joint bills be rejected.
Brown-Second the motion.
The vote was unanimous in the affirmative.
Brown move that we do not pay board
bills for prisoners in the cooler.
Derby- second the motion
This motion was afterwards withdrawn.
A bill for one-hundred meal ticket was
rejected. Mr.. Campbell, assistant city at
torney, thought that the bills ought TO be
certified to by the police commi. sioner before
paid.
Bids on curbing and guttering on First and
Main streets were opened. The contract was
awarded to the Wichita Cement & Stone Co.
The contract calls for 81 So per foot for work
on First street and 81 so per foot for work on
Main street. The other bids called for over
81 per foot.
An ordinance was passed relating to scav-
engers in the city which may serve as
pointer TO those engaged in that business.
An ordinance was passed regulating thepo-
sitions of hacks and express wagon in the
city.
An ordinance was passed regulating the
fares of hacks in the city. From point to
point in the city not over one mile % cents;
over one mile not over so cents. Twenty-Five
pounds to each passenger allowed. After
IL o'clock at night double fare. Per
hour. for first hour not over 81 so and each
hour after first 81. After II o'clock at night
So per hour. Four persons allowed to the
hack The regulations as adopted to deposited
in each hack.